Thursday, February 18, 2010

Death following tonsillectomy in a child with Williams syndrome

Death following tonsillectomy in a child with Williams syndrome:

"We report a case of sudden death at the time of tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy and bilateral tympanostomy tube placement in a child with Williams syndrome. All children with Williams syndrome should have a thorough cardiac evaluation before undergoing general anesthesia for any otolaryngologic procedure."

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